1. a formal debate or argument about a particular topic
Usage: formal
2. the action of disputing or arguing about something

Examples

• The medieval university held a public disputation on theological matters.
• The scholars engaged in heated disputation over the interpretation of the text.
• Academic disputation requires careful reasoning and evidence.
• The disputation lasted for hours without reaching a conclusion.
• Students prepared extensively for the formal disputation.
• The disputation between the two philosophers drew a large audience.